CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[SAC]

There is a fundamental truth about military assessments, and it is that you never, ever, say, "never ever!"

 

[Gloire_bb]

IMHO there are no signs that the Chinese capital ship program is rushed to meet a certain date ("year of maximum danger").

There are official milestones("world-class military"), but that's a completely different thing.

 

[Andy1974]

IMHO there are no signs that the Chinese capital ship program is rushed to meet a certain date ("year of maximum danger").

There are official milestones("world-class military"), but that's a completely different thing.

There is a goal for 2027 though. I think it is “modernisation”.

 

[zyprock]

Taiwan 2027...?

Taiwan does not deserve the 003. Rocket artillery is enough.

 

[weig2000]

IMHO there are no signs that the Chinese capital ship program is rushed to meet a certain date ("year of maximum danger").

There are official milestones("world-class military"), but that's a completely different thing.

PLA's motto is "You fight with what you have now, and you're always ready."

Meanwhile, PLA constantly and continually improves, and indeed as you mentioned, there are strategic milestones, like 2020, 2027, 2035, 2050 etc. Doesn't mean China will take big action around those dates. China has adequate military means to take over Taiwan today if it wants to. But politics dictates war, not the other way around.

 

[Overbom]

Taiwan 2027...?

Carriers are carriers and Taiwan is Taiwan. Let's focus on the carrier please and don't theorycraft about "Taiwan 2027"

 

[by78]

Taiwan 2027...?

That will happen before the combat readiness of the CV.

Take your war talk somewhere else! This thread isn't the place for that!!

 

[by78]

A high-resolution version of a recently shared image. You can clearly see the cutouts for the AESA panels.

 

[Untoldpain]

Taiwan does not deserve the 003. Rocket artillery is enough.

Funny enough. There is a a running joke among Chinese netizens:

操导弹的心,吃火箭弹的命

That while Taiwan media constantly worry about the development of DF series missile, they should really be worried about massed PLA rocket artillery instead.

 

[visitor123]

Funny enough. There is a a running joke among Chinese netizens:

操导弹的心,吃火箭弹的命

That while Taiwan media constantly worry about the development of DF series missile, they should really be worried about massed PLA rocket artillery instead.

nah. They are worried about the DF series because it deters the US. Their fate is a done deal. Only the most delusional believe that they actually stand a chance alone.